‘Egypt'
Reference code
ATK/02/02
Title
‘Egypt'
Date
1883-1946
Level of description
file
Scope and content
Handwritten notes relating to the astronomical orientation of monuments with a focus on Egypt, but some details on Chaldean monuments, Babylonian temples and Sudanese pyramids. Gives details of a number of monuments and tombs with information relating to the orientation in relation to the polar axis and astronomical conditions at the time of creation. Also, some handwritten notes detailing the general history of the temples and development of the religion in the region, with a focus on solar cults, in a draft manuscript titled 'Dawn of Astronomy'. Some newspaper articles are included.
Creator
Atkinson, Thomas Dinham (1864-1948), architect and historian